"A surreal interplay of fantasy, glamour, chic fashion, sex, and dark eroticism."
Helmut Newton (1920-2004) was one of the most influential photographers of all time. He first achieved international fame in the 1970s while working principally for French Vogue, and became celebrated for his controversial scenarios, bold lighting, and striking compositions in street or interior settings, rather than studios. His many titles and awards included Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Fran oise Marquet established a photographic department at the Mus e d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in 1981, acquiring the works and organizing retrospectives of Duane Michals, Herbert List, Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, Helmut Newton, Jeanloup Sieff, Jan Saudek, and Manuel lvarez Bravo. In 1997 she was appointed to the Petit Palais, Mus e des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris.